Know How To Identify, Label, Distribute and Register Products and Comply With FIFRA Regulations

With the emergence of more and more regulatory restrictions on products which are to be passed through federal, state and local governments, you need to understand as a retailer, what are the potential concerns that surround the various product offerings. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), is the culmination of a century of regulations attempting to provide the public with information on the efficacy and safe usage of products designed as environmental poisons. Common products found in a retail setting include cleaning products, home health related products (such humidifiers), clothing designed to resist odors, bathroom products, pet care products, kitchen products, and home products (such as bedding). If something like, 'antibacterial,' 'mildew resistant,' 'protects from allergens,' 'sterilize' and such other pest claims are listed on the product, the product is subject to regulation. Products can be qualified to meet certain exemptions, or they can be registered or manufactured in a registered facility.

Retailers selling or distributing products that make disinfecting, sanitizing or pest mitigation claims (including mold and mildew) are regulated under FIFRA. Retailers are responsible for ensuring that products sold on their shelves are compliant and this becomes especially so when these products are under the retailer's private label. This presentation by expert speaker Wade Miller, MBA, PMP, CHMM, CPEA will provide an introduction to FIFRA and how this law affects retailers. You will understand the requirements and know how to effectively understand how to manage retail products.

This webinar will also provide you the knowledge of how the products on your shelves are affected by FIFRA and make links to State and Federal resources available so as to help navigate your responsibilities under the law. You will gain a better understanding of how this law affects retailers, including product identification, labeling, distribution and registration.

Training Objective:

National retailers have recently faced million dollar fines for not correctly managing products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This presentation will let retailers know what they need to do to avoid these penalties. It will also:

Introduce FIFRA and why and how products on retail shelves fall under this regulation;

Look into certain claims require registration at the federal and state levels;

Look at the requirements to be exempt from registration;

Provide resources for reviewing specific label requirements; and

Provide information on what retailers should do when they have private label brands falling under this regulation.

Who Should Attend

Claims associated with a product, such as mildew resistant, antimicrobial, sterilizes, and even just saying 'germs,' can touch a product from packaging design, marketing, internet sales, and supply.

This presentation will benefit private label brand suppliers and owners as well as the packaging and design people who responsible for cleaning, pet care and home, kitchen and bathroom products.

Web marketing managers responsible for retail content of products will also benefit.

Organizations with quality assurance functions for product compliance will also benefit from this presentation.

About Our Speaker(s)

Wade Miller Wade Miller is a Project Manager and Sr. Compliance Consultant with Wenck Associates, Inc. (www.wenck.com). Mr. Miller has over 15 years of consulting experience and 4 years of experience as a project manager at a national retailer where he implemented national environmental compliance programs. His work has included d... More info